Review of Personal Shopper (2016) by Kace C — 30 May 2017

Personal Shopper [Olivier Assayas, 2017, France] A subtle but dreary take on grief. Slow but rewarding in the end. 8/10.

This review of Personal Shopper (2016) was written by Kace C on 30 May 2017.

Personal Shopper has generally received positive reviews.

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Kristen is good and the slow pace didn?t bother me, but there is literally no resolution in this movie. Who was texting her…

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